Microsoft Releases Two Windows 10 Insider Preview Builds

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It’s been a busy week in Redmond, and Microsoft today releases two more Windows 10 Insider Preview builds, one for Fast ring and one for Skip Ahead.

“Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18362 (19H1) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring,” Microsoft’s Dona Sarkar announced.

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Given how close we are to 19H1 being finalized, you may not be surprised to discover that there’s only one major fix in this build: Microsoft fixed an issue resulting in the Connect app crashing on launch for some Insiders. Also, Microsoft just released build 18361 yesterday. It’s getting close.

But this build isn’t today’s only surprise.

“Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing 20H1 Build 18860 to Windows Insiders who have opted into Skip Ahead,” Ms. Sarkar also announced. “Remember – these builds are from the 20H1 development branch.”

And this build does contain one new feature: SwiftKey’s Typing Intelligence functionality is now available in more languages. Beyond that, it’s just fixes and a few known issues.

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  • jbinaz

    20 March, 2019 - 1:32 pm

    <p>It seems like for being so close, there are some big issues (i.e., showstoppers) outstanding<strong>, </strong>and that several of them (maybe all?) have been around for a while. Those issues, combined with recent quality issues with Windows 10 release, don't inspire confidence in the reliability of this forthcoming release.</p>

    • ChristopherCollins

      Premium Member
      20 March, 2019 - 1:43 pm

      <blockquote><em><a href="#414067">In reply to jbinaz:</a></em></blockquote><p>I have had great luck with 19H1. I actually have the opposite feeling and think this will be a very smooth rollout. </p>

    • Darekmeridian

      20 March, 2019 - 1:55 pm

      <blockquote><em><a href="#414067">In reply to jbinaz:</a></em></blockquote><p><br></p><p>But even if it's close to being done there are still going to be point updates and like in the past they roll-out slowly so that not every machine gets it right away, which I think people tend to overlook. So the dev cycle is actually longer than it appears on the surface.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

  • Dan1986ist

    Premium Member
    20 March, 2019 - 1:46 pm

    <p>Hopefully Release Preview will get to test whatever 19H1 build is choosen as RTM before everyone not part of Insider Program gets 1903. Especially the RealTek SD card reader issue which is still a thing. Even though it's been a "known issue" for weeks now.</p>

  • blackcomb

    20 March, 2019 - 2:49 pm

    <p>Windows 7 is unbothered.</p>

    • warren

      20 March, 2019 - 4:30 pm

      <blockquote><em><a href="#414085">In reply to blackcomb:</a></em></blockquote><p><br></p><p>Neither is Mac OS 9, but you don't see anyone fetishizing the act of sticking up for it nowadays, do you?</p>

      • Greg Green

        22 March, 2019 - 8:36 am

        <blockquote><em><a href="#414116">In reply to warren:</a></em></blockquote><p>For obvious reasons that are not flattering to MS. Or Sinofsky.</p>

      • blackcomb

        22 March, 2019 - 2:53 pm

        <blockquote><em><a href="#414116">In reply to warren:</a></em></blockquote><p><br></p><p>Dramatic little girl. Windows 7 is still supported. Not to mention is still up to today's tech.</p>

  • bart

    Premium Member
    20 March, 2019 - 2:57 pm

    <p>Skip Ahead went smooth</p>

  • dcdevito

    20 March, 2019 - 6:37 pm

    <p>Anyone else find all this tiresome to stay on top of?</p>

  • Winner

    20 March, 2019 - 11:25 pm

    <p>So much for the simplicity of "One Windows Version".</p>

  • allinfoyouneed

    21 March, 2019 - 3:28 am

    <p>Nice post. I need this information for last one week. Now I got it. Thanks admin…</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

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